Cattle Market Pulse

Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

3,498 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.41/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 424 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.22/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.82/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 321 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,498 1,059 3,787
Feeder cattle 2,589 794 2,599
Slaughter cattle 771 265 1,057
Replacement cattle 138 — 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1160), Columbia (637), Ocala (503) and Okeechobee (1198). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 355.00–370.00 $366.48 $766 —
250–295 274 17 300.00–395.00 $358.86 $983 -2.27
300–345 321 15 275.00–380.00 $340.03 $1,091 +0.33
350–395 372 32 270.00–355.00 $319.67 $1,189 -2.58
400–440 426 30 270.00–335.00 $292.89 $1,248 -24.28
450–495 468 16 270.00–315.00 $294.11 $1,376 +0.95
500–545 529 19 260.00–290.00 $274.20 $1,451 -0.61
550–595 571 8 247.00–280.00 $266.68 $1,523 +3.30
600–635 612 8 222.50–255.00 $234.01 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
250–295 277 3 350.00–365.00 $356.23 $987 —
300–345 317 11 310.00–335.00 $326.12 $1,034 +14.42
350–390 375 16 280.00–340.00 $306.45 $1,149 +16.86
400–430 416 8 257.50–315.00 $281.46 $1,171 +1.22
450–475 468 9 270.00–280.00 $274.51 $1,285 +6.81
500–535 518 5 240.00–255.00 $246.87 $1,279 —
560–580 570 4 222.50–235.00 $228.86 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 335.00–340.00 $338.23 $923 —
325–335 330 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,064 —
360–380 370 4 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $943 —
405–425 415 4 250.00–265.00 $257.68 $1,069 +4.80
450–475 463 4 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $1,170 +2.57

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 11 265.00–330.00 $310.05 $691 —
250–295 270 25 255.00–315.00 $299.22 $808 -13.20
300–345 328 33 260.00–290.00 $281.98 $925 +7.44
350–395 377 33 237.50–275.00 $260.34 $981 -9.83
400–445 424 39 240.00–265.00 $257.41 $1,091 +0.89
450–495 472 35 230.00–260.00 $243.22 $1,148 -5.10
500–545 517 13 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $1,242 -0.08
550–595 573 2 215.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,251 -20.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 12 290.00–310.00 $300.66 $701 —
250–295 275 13 235.00–290.00 $276.57 $761 —
300–345 321 35 230.00–280.00 $271.82 $873 +17.60
350–395 369 22 225.00–270.00 $247.56 $913 +2.73
400–445 423 17 225.00–250.00 $240.57 $1,018 +1.84
450–490 462 7 222.50–235.00 $230.30 $1,064 -0.62
500–545 524 6 210.00–225.00 $218.32 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $757 —
310–335 324 10 235.00–270.00 $257.16 $833 —
350–380 369 7 230.00–260.00 $244.44 $902 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 13 350.00–395.00 $362.26 $1,007 —
300–345 330 11 315.00–380.00 $351.30 $1,159 —
350–395 368 18 280.00–355.00 $313.37 $1,153 —
400–445 431 16 260.00–335.00 $307.64 $1,326 —
450–495 467 14 275.00–290.00 $283.81 $1,325 —
500–545 525 8 260.00–275.00 $266.24 $1,398 —
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 —
600–645 615 4 225.00–245.00 $233.11 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 7 345.00–355.00 $349.92 $791 —
270–285 273 5 335.00–340.00 $338.96 $925 —
300–325 314 4 320.00–365.00 $333.27 $1,046 —
350–395 378 10 220.00–340.00 $289.69 $1,095 —
400–435 415 13 230.00–320.00 $267.87 $1,112 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 4 330.00–340.00 $337.41 $719 —
375–385 378 3 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $1,140 —
415–435 425 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,201 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1064 80-85% 30 80.00–106.00 $102.68 $1,093 —
920–1400 1181 80-85% 64 88.00–111.00 $104.28 $1,232 —
925–1485 1206 80-85% 44 100.00–124.00 $113.34 $1,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–770 753 85-90% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.56 $637 —
715–1300 915 85-90% 23 85.00–89.00 $87.36 $799 —
720–1300 1003 85-90% 63 75.00–99.00 $92.48 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,276 —
1115–1390 1191 75-80% 7 107.00–111.00 $108.78 $1,296 —
1115–1610 1266 75-80% 10 117.00–121.00 $118.81 $1,504 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1268 4 120.00–124.00 $121.39 $1,539 —
1095–2255 1633 41 110.00–129.00 $117.62 $1,921 -11.17
1255–2125 1690 21 118.00–138.00 $131.66 $2,225 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–945 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $1,114
770–1120 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–121.00 $119.78 $1,132
1005–1025 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 98.00–112.00 $101.28 $1,023
965–1125 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–116.00 $112.77 $1,178

↑ Back to top

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.